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FZUS51 KBUF 220903
NSHBUF
NEARSHORE MARINE FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
FOR WATERS WITHIN FIVE NAUTICAL MILES OF SHORE
WAVES ARE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT - THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM. OCCASIONAL WAVE HEIGHT IS THE AVERAGE OF
THE HIGHEST 1/10 OF THE WAVE SPECTRUM.
LEZ020-221600-
UPPER NIAGARA RIVER AND BUFFALO HARBOR-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW EARLY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF BUFFALO IS 32 DEGREES.
LOZ030-221600-
LOWER NIAGARA RIVER-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LEZ040-041-221600-
BUFFALO TO RIPLEY ALONG LAKE ERIE-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW. WAVES 6 TO 10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 7 TO
10 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
6 TO 10 FEET SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
13 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST AND
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS BECOMING EAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTH. SNOW SHOWERS.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 9 FEET.
LOZ042-221600-
NIAGARA RIVER TO HAMLIN BEACH ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND
INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET BUILDING TO
10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 10 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 16 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 9 TO 12 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS SATURDAY NIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO
30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 10 FEET.
LOZ043-221600-
HAMLIN BEACH TO SODUS BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO
INCLUDING IRONDEQUOIT BAY-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 35 KNOT GALES. A
CHANCE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. WAVES
5 TO 9 FEET BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
16 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET, THEN 9 TO 12 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 15 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 10 TO
15 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
25 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 11 TO 15 FEET SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 19 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
2 TO 4 FEET BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
7 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 5 TO
9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
THE WATER TEMPERATURE OFF ROCHESTER IS 35 DEGREES.
LOZ044-221600-
SODUS BAY TO MEXICO BAY ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. LAKE EFFECT SNOW EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY LATE. WAVES
9 TO 12 FEET BUILDING TO 14 TO 18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
23 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 13 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 13 TO
18 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 23 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 13 TO 17 FEET SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
7 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING EAST AND
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS DURING THE
DAY. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 6 FEET.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING WEST TO 30 KNOTS.
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 13 FEET.
LOZ045-221600-
MEXICO BAY TO THE SAINT LAWRENCE RIVER ALONG LAKE ONTARIO-
403 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
WEST WINDS TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 40 KNOT GALES. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN LAKE EFFECT SNOW FROM LATE
MORNING ON. WAVES 8 TO 12 FEET BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET. WAVES
OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
TONIGHT
WEST GALES TO 40 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 35 KNOTS. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 16 FEET SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FEET.
WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 20 FEET.
FRIDAY
WEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST. LAKE EFFECT
SNOW. WAVES 12 TO 17 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 22 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST GALES TO 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 11 TO
15 FEET SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND
19 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING EAST 10 KNOTS OR
LESS. PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 FEET OR LESS.
SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHEAST. SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING
TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE DAY, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS MONDAY NIGHT. WAVES 2 FEET OR LESS
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET. WAVES OCCASIONALLY AROUND 11 FEET.
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